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The only reason we have 'taken the moral high ground' on this is because we can't afford to get into pokies.
The only reason we have 'taken the moral high ground' on this is because we can't afford to get into pokies.
That's not what I said. Addictions are real, I just think that people should be held responsible for their own actions.
You've not heard of gambling addictions?
Showing my ten year gap in knowledge again here what happened to Kanga Kaisino? Did we not get up another venue somewhere else too
I think what was most disappointing was that clubs used research the government undertook for identifying the most vulnerable demographic and communities which needed additional resources to combat problem gambling addiction as a blueprint as to where to dump pokies to maximise the number of problem gamblers they generate, given problem gamblers represent about 60% of the revenue a pokie generates.
Those clubs raking in tens of millions are exploiting problem gamblers and exploit our most vulnerable of the citizens, it is disgraceful behaviour from clubs representing the community.
It's disappointing, however what is most disappointing is that our Government and therefore by extension us, have allowed this.
Pokies = a significant initial outlay in the millions, so if we want pokies, we have to deal with debt and the risk associated with running venues.I'm all for being socially responsible but I would also like to see us in the green and spending money on our footy department
I believe, I haven't had a serious addiction, that there is a point before you get addicted where you have a choice. For example, I know myself I am very susceptible to gambling, I love the thrill of having money on a footy game or even watching the roulette wheel go round. I once went to crown with 300 bucks, and said of I lost it I was going to walk away. After about an hour of small bets on this and that I lost it all, went outside to the atm, withdrew 300 dollars and put it all on red.The very nature of addiction is that one is unable to control their actions in the face of whatever vice they are addicted to. There has been numerous studies on addiction that recognize it is a serious disease and one that can be very difficult to overcome. To dismiss addiction and claim that it's a simple matter of taking responsibility for your actions is incredibly naive.
As for the pokies in general, they are horrible pernicious machines that have ruined peoples lives as they are so easily accessible and so simply operated. At times it is crucial to act in the morally righteous way, even at the expense of making easy money.
Sorry to hear that mm.my mum would be our best member
So Carter says that pokies cause big problems but he's happy for Geelong to keep them?? Would have been nice to see a mention that North don't have pokies too.
So Carter says that pokies cause big problems but he's happy for Geelong to keep them?? Would have been nice to see a mention that North don't have pokies too.
Nah I don't expect the President of another club to mention us.
If the topic gets wheels we should 100% be jumping all over it.
Would be good timing for us to get an article in a paper about some of the work that we are doing with the Victoria responsible gambling foundation.
We applied for and had our licence for the pokier machines moved from Kanga Kasino to our bar at Docklands. When we decided that the bar at Docklands wasn't viable years later the club made the decision to then end our affiliation with pokies and I believe handed back our licence.Showing my ten year gap in knowledge again here what happened to Kanga Kaisino? Did we not get up another venue somewhere else too